VINELAND — A city man was arrested earlier this month after police said they found him in a parked car with a 15-year-old girl at a local park, authorities said Wednesday.

Two special officers on patrol at Giampetro Park said they found Eric O. Reese Jr., 21, of Charles Street, parked with the girl. When their stories didn’t match up, something seemed wrong and they called for assistance, according to Vineland Police spokesman Lt. Matthew Finley.

The responding patrol officers found that Reese had met the girl online and set up a meeting with her, Finley said. He said that Reese picked the girl up at another location and they were on their way to see a movie, when they decided to stop at the park.

Police believe that the pair were there to “consummate” their relationship, but no sexual contact was made, according to Finley. He said that this was the first time the two had met and it is not clear whether they had any communication other than when they met online. Both of their phones were taken as evidence for further examination.

Reese was charged on March 10 with luring, enticing a child into a motor vehicle and endangering the welfare of a child. He was held in the Cumberland County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.

The special officers who initiated the investigation — Charles Amadei and Michael Kalowitz —received letters of recognition for their efforts.